I got in to see my doctor on a day’s notice so that he could take a look at a tick bite that I have on my leg. I spotted the tick as I was getting ready for bed and suspect I picked it up when we walked in the woods that morning. I crushed it as I tried pulling it off and then dug the rest of it out with some tweezers. My doctor said there has not been a case of Lyme disease in Monroe County so he said keep an eye on it and if it acts up he will prescribe antibiotics. There is a lot of worrisome tick bite info online.
Went straight to the Jazz Fest from the doctor’s and started with Billy’s Band, a loungey, Russian Tom Waits-like combo. Worked our way over to the Xerox Auditorium to hear the Lynne Arriale Trio. She plays like Keith Jarrett, lyrical and relaxed and the band listens deeply while backing her.
Most fun of the night was out on Gibbs Street. There were too many people to hear the band so we hung out in the back by the merchandise booths. We got in line for a Downbeat photo session and a woman in front of me asked if she had just butted in line. I said I think so but that’s ok.” Turned out to be Dave Mahoney’s high school flame and a couple of other rockin’ women that I went to high school with. I grabbed a bootleg copy of their photo (above).
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I picked up some fresh garlic at the farmers market. It is so good when fresh. It is also supposed to be a natural insect repellent. My cat, Pecker, brought in a tick that dug into my ankle while I was sleeping. I dug it out in my sleep as well…with my big toe. It left a small welt so I used iodine the first day and 3X antibiotic ointment for a couple days. No sign of infection, probably leaving a scar.
they say the tiny deer ticks are the ones that carry the lyme disease, they are very tiny/ and thanks for all the reading recomends, i will read them all and report back, and a big shout out to rich for sending me a couple books from amazon
steve … it’s the least I can do to thank you for teaching me basic wiring principles.
Patty looks beautiful! – just as I remember her……